I just overclokced my CPU. Need advice.

Arclight · 03-31-09, 10:48 PM

IMHO if you're gonna OC the CPU, put a third party cooler on there. The stock one does only a half decent job at normal clock.

For my E6750 @2.66GHZ, temps were between 50 and 55C idle. Now it's between 35 and 40C.

Also, overclocking requires a bit of knowhow; CPU and RAM clocks are tied together. If you increase the FSB, both CPU and RAM clock go up. It can be dangerous unless you know exactly what you're doing.

03-31-09, 10:48 PM	#8
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	IMHO if you're gonna OC the CPU, put a third party cooler on there. The stock one does only a half decent job at normal clock. For my E6750 @2.66GHZ, temps were between 50 and 55C idle. Now it's between 35 and 40C. Also, overclocking requires a bit of knowhow; CPU and RAM clocks are tied together. If you increase the FSB, both CPU and RAM clock go up. It can be dangerous unless you know exactly what you're doing. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

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